{"id":360235,"date":"2026-04-07T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360235"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:24:27","slug":"hokersar-and-wular-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/hokersar-and-wular-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Hokersar and Wular Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: A CAG report highlighted that 518 lakes (74%) in Jammu and Kashmir have disappeared or shrunk, causing ecosystem degradation and climate insecurity.<\/p>\n<h2>About Hokersar Lake<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360243\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-360243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-WII.jpg?resize=449%2C280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hokersar and Wular Lake\" width=\"449\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-WII.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-WII.jpg?resize=1024%2C637&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-WII.jpg?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-WII.jpg?w=1360&amp;ssl=1 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; WII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Hokersar is an important <strong>high-altitude wetland in Kashmir Valley<\/strong> known for biodiversity and migratory birds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It is located in <strong>Baramulla district<\/strong> of Jammu and Kashmir, at an <strong>altitude of 1,583 m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is known as the &#8220;<strong>Queen of Wetlands&#8221; or &#8220;Queen Wetland of Kashmir&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ramsar status<\/strong>: It is an acknowledged <strong>Ramsar Site, designated in 2005.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River associated<\/strong>: It is connected to the <strong>Jhelum River<\/strong> through a network of channels, which sustains its ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity support:<\/strong> It provides habitat to birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles with rich vegetation like Typha and Phragmites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migratory birds:<\/strong> More than half a million migratory birds visit between October and March, including species from Siberia and Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Wular Lake<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Wular Lake lies between <strong>Bandipora and Sopore at the foothills of Haramuk Mountain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest freshwater lake in India and second largest in Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation<\/strong>: Its basin was <strong>formed due to tectonic activity<\/strong> and is considered a remnant of <strong>ancient Satisar Lake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ramsar status:<\/strong> It was <strong>designated as a Ramsar Site in 1990<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>River<\/strong>: It is fed by the <strong>Jhelum River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rich biodiversity:<\/strong> It supports 56 bird species, 39 fish species, and over 20 plant types.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable species:<\/strong> It hosts rare birds like White-bellied Heron and Pink-headed Duck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Management:<\/strong> The <strong>Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA)<\/strong> is currently implementing a comprehensive management action plan for biodiversity conservation and desilting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A CAG report highlighted that 518 lakes (74%) in Jammu and Kashmir have disappeared or shrunk, causing ecosystem degradation and climate insecurity. 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